based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nagoya Grampus.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
K. Nakayama is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Nagoya Grampus, rated 26.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 148th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (40.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakayama.
Judged on this season alone, Nakayama graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.312 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 36th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 30 Nakayama is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Nagoya Grampus finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 8 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.31 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.1, Nakayama carries the 36th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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